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Troubleshooting

 

Problem

 

Cause

 

Resolution

 

Cutter bogs down

 

Deck is not properly

 

Refer to leveling

 

 

 

leveled & material is

 

instructions found 

in 

this

 

 

 

balling under deck

 

manual.

 

 

 

Dull blades

 

Remove and sharpen

 

 

 

 

 

blades.

 

 

 

Ground speed too fast

 

Slow down ground speed.

 

 

 

Cutter speed too slow

 

Raise engine RPMs or

 

 

 

 

 

investigate other low oil

 

 

 

 

 

flow problem

 

Vibration felt when

 

Missing, loose, damaged or

 

Replace blades with new or

 

running cutter

 

unbalanced cutter blades

 

re-sharpened and equally

 

 

 

 

 

balanced blades.

 

 

 

Blade mount damaged

 

Replace blade mount

 

 

 

Gearbox loose on deck

 

Tighten & torque gearbox

 

 

 

 

 

mounting bolts. Replace

 

 

 

 

 

bolts if they are damaged.

 

 

 

Cutting height too low for

 

Raise cutter height.

 

 

 

cutting 

in 

sandy or rocky

 

 

 

 

 

soils

 

 

 

Blades get dull too quickly

 

Blades have contacted

 

Clear cutting area of solid

 

 

 

solid objects (rocks, steel

 

objects before hitting

 

 

 

pipes, etc.)

 

them, or raise the cutter

 

 

 

 

 

height to clear exposed

 

 

 

 

 

rock surfaces.

 

Blades breaking

 

Excessive shock loads

 

Avoid hitting solid objects

 

 

 

 

 

(rock, steel pipes, large

 

 

 

 

 

tree stumps, etc.).

 

Hydraulic oil level goes

 

Leak at valve, cutter motor

 

Investigate & repair

 

down during operation

 

or other plumbing

 

 

 

 

 

Leaks 

in 

skid steer

 

Investigate & repair

 

 

 

hydraulic system

 

 

 

Blades do not spin when

 

Shear bolt between motor

 

Replace with proper shear

 

flow is activated

 

and gearbox is sheared

 

bolt specified for this unit.

 

 

 

Motor or gearbox failed

 

Disconnect the drive chain

 

 

 

 

 

between motor & gearbox.

 

 

 

 

 

If blade holder can be

 

 

 

 

 

turned by hand, motor

 

 

 

 

 

failure is suspect. Call the

 

 

 

 

 

Factory for further

 

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

Check valve failure

 

Remove check valve from

 

 

 

 

 

tees, cap the tees and

 

 

 

 

 

attempt to run cutter. If

 

 

 

 

 

cutter spins, replace the

 

 

 

 

 

check valve.

 

Spartan Equipment

 

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Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014

 

Summary of Contents for Articulating Brush Cutter

Page 1: ...ARTICULATING BRUSH CUTTER Owner s Operator s Manual Save this manual for future reference...

Page 2: ...ration maintenance and safety instructions found in this manual as well as in the manual that accompanied the skid steer machine that will power this attachment Add some common sense to the items ment...

Page 3: ...his product read and understand all the elements required to safely operate this piece of equipment This attachment has spinning blades that include additional dangers Throughout this manual you will...

Page 4: ...ys use eye protection during operation Mount this attachment on a skid steer equipped with thermoplastic polycarbonate door panel and side panels Speed Kills Operate this implement at a safe working s...

Page 5: ...removed from the battery always remove the negative cable first and reinstall the negative cable last DO NOT smoke around a battery or use anything that produces an open flame or spark to avoid an exp...

Page 6: ...g point with the upper part on the attachment plate and raise the coupler slightly Connecting Coupler to Attachment When the top edge of the coupler is seated in the top part of the coupler plate roll...

Page 7: ...ght ahead position 3 Rotate the Cutter Tilt using the electric control switch until the cutter hits the stop 4 Tilt cutter head in the opposite direction until it hits its stop 5 Return cutter head to...

Page 8: ...at a level cutter head looks like will help you avoid damage to the cutting blades by cutting too close to the ground surface Rotate the boom 90 to the right and learn what the level position looks li...

Page 9: ...cutter is at the 90 position it can be leveled by using the tool cylinder connected to the attachment as well as slight variations in the skid steer tilt Bank Cutting Swinging Cutter keep all persons...

Page 10: ...g the cutter Locate and mark any utilities steel posts rocks or any other objects that could be damaged or would damage the cutter during operation Never assume the work area is safe and never skip th...

Page 11: ...and notice the terrain you are working on Raise the skid steer loader arm and tilt the cutter head to the vertical position Swing the boom to the right to access the area to be cut Raise and lower the...

Page 12: ...areas until you see old grease is being flushed out Investigate the location of any oil leaks and repair After every use clean off any dirt residue with a garden hose and repeat grease application Eve...

Page 13: ...track unit Hardware Torque Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 8 Ib ft Ib ft Ib ft 0 I 66 8 12 5 16 10 17 20 3 8 20 30 45 X 45 75 110 160 260 380 7 8 190 400 600 1 580 900 1 1 3100 h me pounds Higher torques requi...

Page 14: ...Cutter Parts Spartan Equipment PAGE 14 Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014...

Page 15: ...Hydraulic Plumbing Parts Spartan Equipment PAGE 15 Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014...

Page 16: ...ontacted Clear cutting area of solid solid objects rocks steel objects before hitting pipes etc them or raise the cutter height to clear exposed rock surfaces Blades breaking Excessive shock loads Avo...

Page 17: ...Hydraulic Flow Spartan Equipment PAGE 17 Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014...

Page 18: ...LLER I 7 f R u Mounted on 12 Volt Ground from Loader ATIACHMENT HARNESS D OJ n C l 3 CD A B OJ CD Orange Black Valve Cover Removed for Cia Red Black Blue Black Yellow Black Spartan Equipment PAGE 18 A...

Page 19: ...tions to owners of previously purchased units No one but Spartan Equipment is allowed to alter modify or enlarge this warranty nor the exclusions limitation and reservation at any time Spartan Equipme...

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